IMPORTANT
NOTICE ________________________
Please be advised that the maximum
weight per individual piece of checked baggage
must not exceed 32 kgs. Any single piece of
baggage weighing more than 32 kgs will not be accepted at check-in
at any stations and passengers will be required to reduce the
weight by re-packing the baggage or send it by cargo.
Terminal
at Heathrow
Airport... Please note that Air Seychelles
arrivals
and departures flights operate out of
Terminal
2 at Heathrow.
Note to
all passengers: do not
forget to re confirm your
return flight at least
72 hours before the flight.
Enhanced security can take time, so please be
patient with any additional personal and luggage searches and
please carry only one piece of hand luggage.
Allow for increased security. Before departing for the airport please
check your flight is on time and confirm what time your airline requires
you to check-in. As a general guideline, plan to arrive at the airport
two hours prior to scheduled Air Seychelles departure.
Shops, restaurants and bars are open as normal and all purchases can
be carried on board your aircraft, although larger items may have to
go in the hold of the aircraft.
Packing advice
Please keep hand luggage
to a minimum.
Ensure that you have a
valid passport and relevant visas in your hand luggage.
Sharp items are not allowed
in hand luggage - they should be packed in your hold luggage
for checking-in. Remember people with sharp items in hand
luggage could be liable to prosecution and will delay the
security process for everyone else. Please note that any
sharp items found will be confiscated and confiscated items
can not normally be returned to you.
Keep electronic and electrical
items to a minimum and please bear with us as we may need
to take a little longer to screen these items
Do not gift wrap presents
as they may have to be unwrapped by security staff or customs.
You are likely to experience more security
checks and see more armed police. This is for your safety so
your co-operation with searches would be appreciated.
Please make sure you keep your baggage with you at all times and alert
any member of airport staff to any unattended package.
Never look after baggage belonging to other people or carry anything
onto the aircraft for someone else.
Boarding procedures
Your boarding card will
be inspected by airport security before you enter the departure
lounge.
You will be required to
go through security search, where your hand baggage (including
handbags cameras, mobile phones, computers and calculators,
etc.) will be passed through an x-ray machine and may also
be searched by hand, supported by explosives trace detection
equipment.
The archway metal detector,
which all passengers pass through, is safe for pregnant women
and passengers with heart pacemakers. However, if you have
any concerns you can request a hand search.
Some passengers and/or
flights may be subject to specific or additional security
measures at security search or at the gate room, including
hand search, supported by explosives trace detection equipment.
We appreciate your co-operation and understanding with these
requirements.
One of the duties carried
out by security staff is the removal of any items that may
endanger passengers on the aircraft. The most frequently
confiscated items are pen-knives, scissors and multi-tools.
To avoid unnecessary delays, please do not attempt to board
any aircraft carrying these items. Click here for more information.
DO NOT pack the following
items in your hand luggage:
Toy/replica guns (metal
or plastic)
Catapults
Household cutlery
Knives with blades of any
length
Razor blades
Tools
Darts
Scissors
Tweezers
Hypodermic needles (unless
required for medical reasons)
Knitting needles
Sporting bats
Billiard, snooker or pool
cues
For the latest UK government travel advice visit www.fco.gov.uk
You
can travel to Heathrow by rail, tube, or use the wide network
of coach services and local buses.
By
car or taxi: Terminal 2 is located in the
centre of Heathrow and can be reached via the following
motorways:
M4 Junction 4
M25 Junction 15
A4 (local road).
Dropping
off and picking up passengers
Passengers and their bags can be dropped off on the terminal
forecourts, but vehicles cannot wait there. Any car left
unattended outside a terminal will be swiftly removed by
the police. A charge of £105 is made for its recovery,
and a £30 parking ticket will also be given (source
BAA).
Please
note that there is no picking up facility available on any
of the terminal forecourts. Drivers collecting arriving
passengers should park their vehicle in the appropriate
short stay car park and proceed on foot to the terminal
building.
Click
here to go to LHR website and view a map showing the
location of Heathrow's terminals and car parks.
BAA's
Heathrow Express is the revolutionary, non-stop train service
that offers the fastest option between Heathrow Airport
and central London. Services run from 0502 to 2347 (from
Heathrow) every 15 minutes - the journey time - just 15
minutes. * Click
to view timetable.
Frequent
bus and coach services connect Heathrow with destinations
across the UK. Most coach services operate from the central
bus station, which can be reached by the subways linking
Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The central bus station is well signed
posted from all terminals and is located next to the London
Underground station for Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Click
here for further information about travelling by coach.
See
a lot more practical info about Heathrow airport at Airwise.com
